We are pleased to inform you that we are now accepting applications for The Kumamoto University 2018 Summer Program.

The Summer Program offered by the College of Cross-Cultural and Multidisciplinary Studies at Kumamoto University provides international students who have an interest in studying abroad in Japan with a chance to experience life as an international student at Kumamoto University.

The Summer Program offers two courses to participants: an English Course (conducted in English) and a Japanese Course (conducted in Japanese).

Each course of the Summer Program has its own study theme. For the English Course, the theme is “Environment and Sustainable Energy”. For the Japanese Course, the theme is “Japanese Language and Culture”

Program Fee :

English Course: 100,000 Japanese Yen

Japanese Course: 100,000 Japanese Yen

(includes accommodation, class fees, field trip fees, and breakfast)

Does not include the cost of transportation to or from Japan, the cost of transportation within Japan, or the cost of meals (other than breakfast) during the program.

The program fee must be paid by participating students in advance by bank transfer.

Scholarship

Participants in the English Course of the Summer Program may apply for a scholarship of 80,000 Japanese Yen, provided by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) and Kumamoto University. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must meet the following 3 conditions:

Only students from the following countries are eligible to apply: Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Nepal, Cambodia

Students must have a GPA greater than or equal to 2.3

Scholarship recipients may not receive any other scholarships for this program which exceed 80,000 Japanese Yen.

Please note that there are a limited number of scholarships available. Scholarships will be awarded based the home university’s recommendation.

How to Apply

Please compile all applications from your university and send them together via email and original docs by:

– May 11th, 2018 (via Kumamoto University:coe@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp)

– May 8th, 2018 (via KU Liaison Office at ITS).

Application documents include the following:

1) Form 1 (Individual Application Forms)

2) Form 2 (Letter of Recommendation from University), free template.

3) Photocopy of the first page of passport

4) Academic records from the previous year (English ver.

Up to 10 students from your university may apply for each course. If more than 10 students from your university wish to apply, please contact us beforehand. If we receive a large number of applications, a selection will be held based on the applicants’ GPA scores.